Wednesday, January 11, 2017

fun little globes by oliver herford

      These adorable little globes come with many different personalities. They were originally created by satirist Oliver Herford. I've redrawn some and simply cleaned others and also added transparent backgrounds for those of you who would like to decorate web pages with them. Please read the terms and give a link back to this blog if you use them on the web. Return to the index.

A scholarly globe with spectacles and a graduation cap.

An angry looking globe.
A Native American globe with feather.
An Irish globe.
A Scottish globe.
A wild west cowboy globe.
A globe dressed up and distressed.
A grinning globe.
A globe dressed as a clown.

Friday, October 21, 2016

1950s title page set in black & white

These title pages, in black and white, have been redrawn but were first designed for a yearbook from the 1950s.   Return to the index.

Sweethearts

Band

Basket Ball

Study Hall

Geography, Leadership

In the classroom

sock hop graphics in school colors

       These sock hop silhouettes are of vintage dancing boys and girls from the 1950, surrounded by musical notes.  There are many in traditional school colors.   Return to the index.

Sock hop, dancing silhouette in baby blue.
Sock hop, dancing silhouette in plum.
Sock hop, dancing silhouette in gold.
Sock hop, dancing silhouette in navy.
Sock hop, dancing silhouette in red.
Sock hop, dancing silhouette in burnt orange.
Sock hop, dancing silhouette in pine forest green.
Sock hop, dancing silhouette in pink.
Sock hop, dancing silhouette in purple.
Sock hop, dancing silhouette in yellow.
Sock hop, dancing silhouette in green.
Sock hop, dancing silhouette in charcoal.
Sock hop, dancing silhouette in blue.
Sock hop, dancing silhouette in grey.

Thursday, September 8, 2016

clip art of scissors

There is a pair of scissors here for children and one pair for adults so far.  Return to the index.
blunt nose scissors for a kindergarten classroom, transparent background
regular adult scissors for cutting, transparent background

vintage titles for school subjects

       Vintage teacher pointing to a school subjects (11) on her green chalkboard.   Return to the index.
Title for "Band"
Title for "Choir"
Title for "English"
Title for "Gym"
Title for "Health"
Title for "History"
Title for "Fine Art"
Title for "Geography"
Title for "Home Ec."
Title for "Math"
Title for "Science"

vintage clip art of graduates shaking hands

       These graduate silhouettes are of a male and female congratulating each other with a handshake. Both are holding vintage rolled diplomas and wear caps and gowns. The following also come in school colors.   Return to the index.
handshaking graduates in black
handshaking graduates in bright blue
handshaking graduates in brown
handshaking graduates in in plum
handshaking graduates in charcoal grey
handshaking graduates in emerald green
handshaking graduates in navy
handshaking graduates in burnt orange
handshaking graduates in violet
handshaking graduates in red

handshaking graduates in pine green
handshaking graduates in yellow
handshaking graduates in light blue
handshaking graduates in gold
handshaking graduates in pink